Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
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Jaguares look like a niggly and nippy bunch who know how to swim in Shark Tank Teams for Durban
THERE will be an air of nervous anticipation hovering over Kings Park today. The Jaguares are in town, and as South Africans, we are still suffering flashbacks from the last time Argentinians were in Durban.
Surely the Sharks can beat them? They are a new team, this is Super Rugby, it’s homeground advantage, and the Sharks have started so well… But while the Jaguares are still finding their feet in the competition, they have already shown the hallmarks of an exceptional team.
“Getting into the right mindset is something we have been speaking about since Monday, and to get a good start is very important, you have to get into their faces early,” Mtawarira said.
“They are the kind of guys that try and niggle you from the start and try and get under your skin, so you have to try Sharks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Tendai Mtawarira (capt).
16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Philip van der Walt, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Garth April, 23 S’bura Sithole. Jaguares: 15 Santiago Cordero, 14 Matías Orlando, 13 Matías Moroni, 12 Santiago González Iglesias, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Martín Landajo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Rodrigo Báez, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Matías Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustín Creevy (capt), 1 Santiago García Botta.
16 Julián Montoya, 17 Felipe Arregui, 18 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 19 Javier Ortega Desio, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Joaquín Paz, 23 Lucas González Amorosino. Referee: Jaco Peyper. Kickoff: 7.20pm